Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%
Holidays:
Jan 10, 14, Feb 4, 9, 23, Mar 10, Apr 9, 10, 13, 14, May 1, 8, 9, 20, Jun 7, Jul 6, Aug 5, Sep 4, 21, Oct 3, 17, Nov 2, 28, Dec 1, 25, 31
Major Exports:
Commodities: garments and textiles, teas, diamonds, other gems, petroleum products, rubber products, other agricultural products, marine products, graphite Partners: US 34.7%, UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, France (1994)
Major Imports:
Commodities: textiles and textile materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, food, petroleum, building materials Partners: Japan, India, UK, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China (1994)